Friction-clutch.



H. P. EVBRS.

FRIGTION CLUTCH.

APPLIUATION FILED MAY 1a, 1910.

Patented Apr. 11,1911

' HENRY F. Evans, or CLYDE, 01110.

salomon-erlernen.

Specification of Letters PatentA Patenten apt?. 11, 1.911.

Applieationiled May 13,191.0: Serial No. 561,219.'

Tof'all 'l 'iomit may Concern:

Be 11 known that'I, HENRY F. Everts, a

citizen of the United States, and 'a residentof v(llydtufin the county of Sandusky and "State of Ohio, have invented certan'inew and use-ful lmproren'ients in Friction-Clutches,

vof which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to friction clutches for coupling the motor to the transniisslon gearing of an automobile, and has for its obn liect the provision of a clutch Athat will insure a gradual engagement of the clutchshoes with the driving-casing, so as to dispense with the. sudden jerk or ]ar experienced in clutches as ordinarily constructed and at the saine time is extremely lsimple in const ruetiou, reasonable in cost ofmannfaetu1"e,"and in the highest degree successful in operation.

My invention will be described in `detail hereinafter and illustrated in the accoman ine drawinws in which- Figure l iis-.a side view, partly in section,

` of my improved friction-clutch; Fig. 2, a

plan view of the clutch-plate; Fig, 3, a side View of the clutch-shoe operating-arm; and

Fig. 4, a fragniental view of the clutch-openating sleeve and lever.

In the ydrawings similar reference char acters .will indicate v-fCorresponding .parts Ythronghtmt all of lthe views.

The driven shaft 1 has ahub 2, rotatably mounted thereon, to which 1s secured a vgear- ,wheel orA pulley (not shown) in gear with themotortnot Shown), 3 designating abearingefaeepon the interior of the hub 2 of suitable material, such as Babbitt metal. One end of hill) 2 is formed with an `inte,f ,vjral i 10,;having'itsV end formed with laterally-exeireular plate 4, having a flange extending laterally from its outer-edge.

6 indicates a sleeve keyed to shaft- 1 and having a circular plate 7 extending laterally therefrom intermediate of its ends and'tit-N ting in the inclosure formed by flange 5.-

. S indicates a stub-'shaftjournaled in bear- 111 g, 9 1n plate7 on whlch 1s secured anl arm tending bearings 11, in which are journaled sis bearing-rollers12, one of which engages the plate 7 and the other'is engaged by the beveled surface ,13 of sleeve 14, slidably mounted on sleeve 6. Sleeve .14 is actuated by lever 15, having a bifurcated end 16, with rollers 17 `j'ournaledthereon, that engage a groove 18 in the sleeve.

19 indicates an arm secured tothe end of y secured to plate 7, in wliicli\'1arev slidabl:

stub-'shaft 8, inside 'of the' casing ormed'by plates 4 and 7 and flange 5, 20 a ring'rotatahly mounted on sleeve. G and formed-with a plurality of cani-surfaces 21 on its in-ner..= 60

periphery. and a' radial arm 22 extending therefrom that is'conneeted with arm' 19 b` l means of an adjustable link 23.

24 indicates a plurality of radial .cas/ings. i.

mounted pins 25, having their headsfteac formed with a socketI 27 to receive a bearing? ball 2S that engages one of the cani-surfaces 21, said ball being held in'engagementz-with said surface by an expansible coil-spring 29, interposed lwt\\'tielil` l.he head -26 otf the piu and a shoulder 3 0 inthe casing.K The outer ends ot' the pins/25 are threaded, as shown at S1, to engage threaded yapertures 32 in heairing-shoesg -l-t indicates a v,nut-engag i] i'g the pinto hold the shoe in place., t,

The shoes 33 are made of any suitable material, such as brass, and may, if desired, be provided with a plurality of sockets 35 to receiveplugs 3G of ibrou's material, such as .wood` to add to the fri-etional efficiency of the shoes,` though the shoes maybe made without provision' for the'v plugs, if desired.

In operation it will be understood that when the. motor isin operation the'hub 2 and. {lang-ed plate 4 rotate freely on tne sha-ft 1` until the lever 15 is moved, so'as to actuate the sleeve 14 toward-plate 7 when the roller 12 will he forced to ride on theA beveled surface 13 of the sleeve and arm 10 will swing outwardly. This movement of the arm 10 Vwill turn the stub-shaft and with it arm19, which in turn will rotate ring 20, throu h arm 22 and link 23,l This movementof t e ring 2() will cause the outward movement of hearing-shoes 33, through theinstrurnentality of the eamfsurfaces 21 of the ring so that the. shoes gradually engage the inside of flange 2.5,nally locking the flange tightly and the plate and its integral sleeve 6 t0- gether with the shaft 1 willbe rotated.

37 indicates a etrac'tile coil-spring conneet-ing arm 22 and one of the'casings 24 to ret-urn the ring to itsnormal position when the sleeve14 is move away from plate 7, and the shoes being withdraw-n :trom engagement with flange. 5 ,shaft1 will cease to rotate. i

Having thus described my invention, 11'0 what I claim is` 1. ln a trictionelutcm a shaft, a memi Aand described.

,ber rotatably mounted on `the shaft, a

- flanged plate operatively connected lto said rotatable member, a sleeve secured to vthe' shaft, a plate extending from said sleeve` and seated Within-the flange, aforesaid," a`

ring rotatably mounted Aon the sleeve .and

i 'having'aplurality of cam-surfaces, olutch-' shoes slidably mounted on the lastimentionedl plateand engaging said ring, means -to rotate the ring'to aetuate theshoes to clamp the flange, and means to aetuate the shoes out of engagement with theA lfrange, substantially as ,shown 'and described.l

- 2.111 a friction-clutch, a shaft, a member rotatably mounted -on the shaft, a flanged plate operatively connected to said i rotatable member, a sleeve. secured. to thev slaft, a plate .extending from said sleeve and seated within the v,flange aforesaid, oasings secured to the lastinenntioned plate,` `pins :slidably mounted in sa1d-eas1ngs, a

clutehehoe secured to. each pin and adapted toY engage the flangeValcam-ring rotatably mounted on the sleeve and engaging said pins to actuate the shoes into a clamping position, means to rotate said 4cam-ring, an

means 'to .actuate the shoes/out of engagementw-ith the flange, substantially as shown 3. In a riction-olutoh, a shaft, a member rotatably mounted on the `shaft, a flanged shoes slidably mounted onthe last-men` stantially as shown [and described.

4. yInl a fri'ction-elutch,'a shaft, a member rotatably mounted on the shaft, a flanged plateoperatively connected to saids rotatable tioned'plate and engaging the eam-ri,ng,'sub

Y membn a .sleeve seeuredto the shaft, a-plate ei'itending rom'said sleeve'and seated With- I in the flange aforesaid, a camfring rotatably mounted on the sleeve and having an arm extending radially thereof, a stub-shaft j 'journaled on the last-mentioned plate, an arm on one end of the stub-shaft and linked tothe ari'n on the sleeve, an arm secured to the other end of the stub-shaft, a sleeve i slidably mountedV on lthe Hist-mentioned sleeve and having a beveled :surface to enoutwardlyA to rotate the stub-shaft and cam- 60 gage the last-mentioned arm andjswing it ring, and clutch-shoes slidablfy7 mounted on ,f

the last-mentioned plate and engaging the Cam-ring `to move the shoes into engage-y ment With the flange aforesaid, substantially as shown ,and described.

5. In a friction-Clutch, a shaft, a member `rotatably mounted onthe shaft, aflanged plate .operatively connected to said -rotatable member, a sleeve secured to the shaft,

a plate extending rom'saidsleeve and seated Within the flange aforesaid, a oam-rng rotatably mounted on the sleeve and having an arm extending radially thereof, a' stubshaft journaled on t-helast-mentioned plate, an arn'i on'one end of .the stub-shaft and linked to the arm on the sleeve, an arm secured to the'othei' end of the lstub-shaft-,a sleeve slidablymounted in thefirst-1nen tion'ed sleeve and having a beveledsurfaceto engage the last-mentioned arm and "swin it outwardlyto rotate the stub-shaft ancgl cam-ring, easings-secure'd to the lastfmem tionedplat'e, pins slidably mounted insaidv oasings and having ball-bearings in their inner ends to engage the cam-ring aforesaid, clutch-shoes secured to said pins and adapted to engage'the. flange, and springs engag ing the pins and easings to releasev the shoes .freni engagement -With the flange, substantially as-shown and described.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

l HENRY F. EVERS..

Witnesses:

Homan Marmi." n Anm-IUI: I-I. Villone. 

